Cabinet for disk records



CABINET FOR DISK RECORDS.

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FRANK ooss, or FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

CABINET FOR DISK RECORDS.

Specification of Letterslatent.

Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

Application filed August 27, 1918. Serial No. 251,671.

and useful Improvements in Cabinets for Disk Records, of which the following 1811.

specification.

This invention relates to cabinets for disk records, that is, phonographs and music records of the disk type, and its object is to provide a novel and convenient cabinet or case for such disks, containing a series of compartments, in which the disks may be stored in an orderly and safe way, and from which any desired disk or disks may be easily and quickly selected and projected from their respective compartments for re moval from the cabinet, by suitable mechanism of which there is one for each compartment.

More particularly it is the object of the present invention to provide a series of record holders which may be individually advanced somewhat to facilitate the removal of a record and to indicate the place to which the removed record should be returned. A further object is to provide simple and reliable means for individually advancing the holders and to arrange the holders and advancing means sothat a title sheet may be mounted adjacent the operating means with a title space substantially in alinement with each operating means. A still further object is so to arrange the parts that the res ective title spaces are in alinement with t e corresponding operating means and also with the corresponding holders and are (.lISPOSBd substantially horizontally so that the titles 1 may be readily read. And a still further object is to mount the holders so that they a I ably comprises armsextending from ,the

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were of the compartment 8 are provided shelves to points in juxtaposition to the corresponding title spaces on the title sheet so that a shelf supporting a certain record may be advanced by actuating the arm adjacent the title of the record. Where the shelves are arranged to be pivotally advanced the pivot is preferably provided in the form of an abutment engaging the rear side of the actuating arms near the shelves so that the shelves may be readily inserted or removed without removing the pivot. In the accompanying drawings which llustrate the preferred embodiment of my 1nvent1on,-

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device, a part being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, showing the shelves in normal position;

Fig. 3is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the shelves in advanced position; and

Fig. 1 is a detailed view of the operating arm and finger.

The preferred embodiment of my invention illustrated in drawings comprises a cabinet having a top 1, a bottom 2, ends 3 and 41, and back 5. Near the left-hand side of the, cabinet is a vertical partition 6 extending from the front to the back of the box dividing the box into two compartments 7 and 8. The-shelves 9 which support the records R are disposed in spaced relationship in compartments 8 and are arranged to be moved from the normal position shown in Fig. 2 to the advanced position shown in i Fig. 3. The shelves may be movably supported in various ways but I prefer to support them at the four corners in the manner hereinafter described. The means for moving the shelves from normal position to advanced position may be varied to suit different conditions butthe preferred means illustrated in the drawings comprises arms 11 extending to the leftfrom the forward.

side of the shelves.

The preferred means for supporting the shelves illustrated in drawings is comprised as follows. The partition 6 is provided with slots 12 at its forward edgesto receive the arms 11. The end walla is provided with slots 13 near its forward edge to receive the forward right-hand corners of the shelves, the slots 13 preferably being provided by making the wall 4 of increased thickness near its forward end andslotting the por- At the rear corblocks 11 and 15 of triangular cross-section, these blocks being provided with slots to re ceive the rear corners of the shelves. hen the compartment 8 is rectangular as illustrated in the drawings the shelves should be in the form of a trapezoid, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, to permit the shelves to be moved from the normal position to the advanced position; and the rear corners of the shelves are preferably rounded so that the slots in the blocks 1 1 and 15 may be circular, as illustrated in Figs, 2 and 3.

Immediately in front of the arms 11 in the vertical plane of the forward side of the box is provided a title sheet 16 having a title space in horizontal alinement with each of the shelves.- Fingers 17 are provided on the outer ends of the arms 11, the fingers 17 extending forwardly slightly in advance of the title sheet 16 in alinement with the respective title spaces on the title sheet. The fingers 17 may be formed in any suitable manner but they are preferably made in the form of a rectangular band of metalfitting snugly over the outer ends of the arms and extending forwardly therefrom as illustrated in Fig. 4. The metallic bands may be secured to the arms in any suitable manner as for example by means of glue, tacks or screws. 'The shelves are preferably provided with curved recessions 18 in the middle of the forward edges so that the records may be more readily lifted from the shelves. When it is desired to remove a certain record the finger 17 adjacent the title of the desiredrecordis pressed rearwardly thereby advancing the shelf supporting the desired record from the normal position shownin Fig. 2 to the position shown in Fig. 8, which is slightly in advance of the normal position, the rear wall of the slot 12 forming an abutment which serves as a pivot about which the arm 11 and shelf 9 swing. hen it is desired to return the record to its shelf the shelf will be in slightly advanced position thereby clearly indicating the place to which the record should be returned. After the record is placed on the shelf in the position shown in Fig. 3 the shelf is moved back into normal position by pressing rearwardly on the forward edge of the shelf.

With the construction shown in the drawings the shelves may be inserted or removed from the cabinet merely by removing the title sheet inasmuch as they are loosely mounted in the slots provided therefor. The title sheet may be formed in anysuitable manner but I preferto makeit of thin white celluloid of the well-known type which can be readily written upon either with pencil or ink. Thus when a new record is secured its title may be written in one of the blank spaces on the title sheet and should the record be discarded the title can be readily erased.

I am aware that numerous and sundry record cabinets have been heretofore proposed most of which have holders for supporting the records in vertical position. These are unsatisfactory for many reasons; they are not so arranged that the title sheet may be provided with title spaces in horizontal alinement with the respective shelves and with operating means disposed adjacent the title spaces. VVit-h my improved cabinet the title sheet is not only arranged in juxtaposition both to the corresponding shelves and the means for operating the shelves but the title spaces are horizontally disposed so that the titles may be readily read.

I claim:

1. In a cabinet for disk records, the combination of a vertical series of spaced shelves, arms extending laterally from the forward sides of said shelves, and means for supporting said shelves so that rearward pressure on an arm will advance the corresponding shelf.

2. In a cabinet for disk records, the combination of a vertical series of spaced shelves, means for supporting said shelves so as to be-individually swung from normal position into slightly advanced position, arms extending laterally from said shelves, and a vertical abutment disposed in the rear of said arms adjacent said shelves, whereby pressure on an arm against said abutment will swing the corresponding shelf forwardly about said abutment.

8. In a cabinet for disk records, the combination of a vertical series of spaced shelves, means for supporting said shelves so as to be individually swung from normal position into slightly advanced position, arms extending laterally from said shelves, and a vertical abutment disposed in the rear of said arms adjacent said shelves so that pressure on an arm against the abutment will swing the corresponding shelf fori'vardly about said abutment, said arms being so arranged that the title of the record supported on each shelf may be mounted adjacent the corresponding arm substantially in horizontal alinement with the shelf.

4. In a cabinet for disk records, the combination of a vertical series of spaced shelves, means for supporting said shelves so as to be individually swung from normal position into slightly advanced position, a vertical title sheet at one side of the shelves having a horizontal title space substantially in alinement with each shelf, an arm extending from each shelf into proximity to the corresponding title space, and an abutment behind the base of each arm, whereby pressure on an arm against said abutment will swing the corresponding shelf forwardly about 7 said abutment.

5. In a cabinet for disk records, the combination of a vertical series of spaced shelves, ledges for supporting the shelves at the edges, arms extending laterally from the respective shelves, and an abutment disposed behind the base of each arm so that inward pressure on an arm Will swing the corresponding shelf forwardly about the abutment, said parts being so shaped and arranged that the shelves may be inserted or removed from the front without moving said abutment.

6. In a cabinet for disk records, the eombination of a vertical series of spaced shelves, means for supporting said shelves so as to be individually swung from normal position into slightly advanced position, a vertical title sheet at one side of the shelves having a horizontal title space substantially in alinement with each shelf, an arm extending from each shelf along said title sheet to a point adjacent the outer end of the corresponding title space, and means pivotally engaging the bases of said arms so that inward pressure on an arm will swing the corresponding shelf forwardly in advance of the rel'naining shelves.

7. In a cabinet for disk records, the combination of a vertical series of spaced shelves, means for supporting said shelves so as to be individually swung from normal position into slightly advanced position, a vertical title sheet at one side of the shelves having a horizontal title space substantially in alinement with each shelf, an arm extending from each shelf along the rear of said title sheet to a point adjacent the outer end of the corresponding title space, a finger extending forwardly from the outer end of each arm to a point in front of said title sheet adjacent the corresponding title space, and means pivotally engaging the bases of said arms so that inward pressure on a finger will swing the corresponding shelf forwardly in advance of the remaining shelves.

Signed by me at Boston, Massachusetts, this twenty-third day of August, 1918.

FRANK (1038.

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